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Potyviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses that encompasses more than 30% of known plant viruses, many of which are of great agricultural significance. The family contains 13 genera that contain 259 species.

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  1. KingdomViruses
  2. PhylumPisuviricota
  3. ClassStelpaviricetes
  4. OrderPatatavirales
  5. FamilyPotyviridae

Die Potyviridae sind eine Familie von RNA-Viren, die mehr als 30 % der bekannten Pflanzenviren stellen. Einige Vertreter besitzen eine agrarwirtschaftliche Bedeutung als Pathogene von Nutzpflanzen. Der Name leitet sich vom Kartoffel-Virus Y (Potato virus Y) als der Typspezies der Familie ab.

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Potyviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses that encompasses more than 30% of known plant viruses, many of which are of great agricultural significance. The family contains 13 genera that contain 259 species.

==Structure== thumb|Genomic map of a typical member of the genus Potyvirus. Potyvirid virions are nonenveloped, flexuous filamentous, rod-shaped particles. The diameter is around 11–20 nm, with a length of 650–950 nm.

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